| I just use ALOT of tape over the head....
And tweaking the snares them selves is VERY effective (loosen it normally makes it fatter).
I like very much my 8X14 maple pearl for that purpose.... sounds like a punch in the face.
Anyway.... if you have the time, try recording THE RINGY SOUND and then mixing it.... although I prefer the tight and focused sound of taped snare, ringy sounds good in some mixes too.
Another thing I must say is that with Evans' MX Gold I was able to get THE fattest sound ever. It is a marching band head... sounds weird and good at the same time.
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